API and APIS

Requirements for flights to and from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States

Three countries within the Icelandair route network require certain passenger information to be transmitted prior to departure for all flights to and from the country. These are the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

This information is generally referred to as Advance Passenger Information (API) or Travel Document Information (TDI). This is the information that is displayed on the biodata page of your passport. API is gathered at check-in for flights to Canada and the United Kingdom.

The U.S. requires more advance on certain data elements. Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) is API information required by U.S. authorities of all persons travelling to and from the country. All air carriers, including Icelandair, are bound by law to transmit API/APIS information prior to departure. Passengers must provide this information or risk being denied passage.

ATTENTION: We kindly ask passengers that are travelling to and from the United States to use the electronic APIS to update their API/APIS information, if it has not already been done during reservation. You can find provide and update your APIS information via Manage Your Booking.

For travel to and from Canada and the United Kingdom, the API information is completed at check-in.

Electronic System Travel Authorization (ESTA)

It is the responsibility of the passenger to secure an ESTA authorisation prior to departure.

Due to a directive from the US authorities, passengers from Visa Waiver Program countries can expect to be denied passage if they have neither a valid ESTA authorisation nor a visa presented prior to departure. Violations are subject to penalties and other by-laws.

Travellers should submit the application online at least 72 hours prior to departure. In most cases, the application is handled immediately, and you will receive an instant answer online.

All Visa Waiver Program travelers to the US will be required to pay a fee when submitting their ESTA application through the ESTA website. Credit card or debit card payment is required.

Once the application has been approved, it will be valid for two years. Thereafter, only the required travel information needs to be updated in the system prior to departure, that is:

For other passengers, Canada has introduced a mandatory entry requirement, known as anElectronic Travel Authorization (eTA), for visa-exempt foreign nationals traveling to or transiting through Canada by air. Exceptions include U.S. citizens and travellers with a valid visa.

Travellers will need an eTA before they can board their flight to Canada. Eligible travellers can apply online. To find out more, visitCanada.ca/eTA.